Dorsey can’t go on injured reserve/return until Tuesday. When that happens, the 49ers will gain a roster spot. ... Veterans like Brandon Lloyd and Kassim Osgood will have their full salaries guaranteed if they are on the Week 1 roster. I expect Lloyd to make the team, perhaps not in Week 1. Osgood also has a good shot, just not in Week 1. ... I struggled most with C.J. Spillman, McCray, Acker and Dobbs. In the end, I went with McCray’s youth and potential at safety over Spillman’s special teams prowess. ... If I had to guess which players the 49ers might trade, Spillman and Dobbs would be at the top of my list.

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Matt Barrows was born in Blacksburg, Va., and attended the University of Virginia. He graduated in 1995, went to Northwestern for a journalism degree a year later, and got his first job at a South Carolina daily in 1997. He joined The Sacramento Bee as a Metro reporter in 1999 and started covering the San Francisco 49ers in 2003. His favorite player of all time is Darrell Green. Reach Barrows at mbarrows@sacbee.com.
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